tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post7588397116768229371..comments2016-11-14T06:54:03.533-05:00Comments on UMD Arboretum and Botanical Garden 马里兰大学植物园: Persian Lilac, a lilac diva from the pastumdarboretum andbotanicalgardenhttps://plus.google.com/101077846473585651883noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post-91534149597522628022015-05-04T21:37:27.060-04:002015-05-04T21:37:27.060-04:00Just purchased two of these beauties this spring. ...Just purchased two of these beauties this spring. I couldn&#39;t breathe that fragrance in enough. I will enjoy them for years to come. I found your article to educate myself a little and found it to be very enjoyable. Nice touch with the personal story to follow with a link to Barbara Streisand you tube of &quot;Memories&quot;. It brought me back to my younger days and enjoying the lilacs along the side of our home. Nice memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post-61873490321824271572013-05-06T07:27:01.547-04:002013-05-06T07:27:01.547-04:00People are usually referring to Syringa meyeri &#3...People are usually referring to Syringa meyeri &#39;Palibin&#39; when they mention the name Dwarf Korean Lilac. Often, the name is shortened to Korean Lilac.<br /><br />The Dwarf Korean Lilac is a smaller, slower growing plant with a much stiffer habit and more finely divided branching than the Persian Lilac. The finely divided branching means that the flower panicles are much smaller, even though that they are very numerous. The individual flowers on Persian Lilac are much larger and more showy than on Dwarf Korean Lilac. The leaves of Dwarf Korean Lilac are smaller, darker green and more glossy than Persian Lilac. They also have a wavy edge to them while the edges of the leaves of Persian Lilacs are flat. <br /><br />While perception of fragrance is often a subjective judgement, I feel that the fragrance of the Persian Lilac is much more attractive. When the Dwarf Korean Lilac performs well, it is a nicer looking landscape shrub than the Persian Lilac and I would consider using it in front yard landscape plantings. However, I have seen a number of Dwarf Korean Lilac plantings that have had severe dieback or that have not lived up to their potential beauty for various reasons. I have not witnessed dieback or the same type of problems with Persian Lilac. Persian Lilac seems to be a much more adaptable, resilient and long lived plant. Dwarf Korean Lilac is almost immune to powdery mildew while the Persian lilac often gets a light coating of powdery mildew in less than ideal conditions in late summer. <br /><br />Sam Bahr, UMD Horticulturisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294259912532796001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post-61938408033113817342013-05-03T17:59:32.049-04:002013-05-03T17:59:32.049-04:00What is a Korean lilac - looks exactly like a Per...What is a Korean lilac - looks exactly like a Persian. <br /><br />Beulah<br />Beulah Taylorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380082774417160348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post-17861874098600496112012-04-26T06:51:52.072-04:002012-04-26T06:51:52.072-04:00Millie, glad to hear that you enjoyed reading the ...Millie, glad to hear that you enjoyed reading the article on Persian Lilacs.Sam Bahr, UMD Horticulturisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06294259912532796001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1685518857873790147.post-41252755884839750232012-04-24T23:35:37.025-04:002012-04-24T23:35:37.025-04:00I too, love lilacs! And I so enjoyed reading your ...I too, love lilacs! And I so enjoyed reading your informative article on them, Sam.....Lilacs with their amazing aroma and beauty, can heal the spirit like no other living thing can.....plant or human. They are especially welcome in the Hazelton area where I live....<br /><br />MillieMilliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01007384066909321529noreply@blogger.com